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stripe

noun
  1. an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
    band
  2. a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
    “a green toad with small black stripes or bars”
    bar
  3. a kind or category
    “businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal”
  4. V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
    “they earned their stripes in Kuwait”
    chevronstripesgrade insignia
  5. a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service
verb
  1. mark with stripes